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Daryl Cooper is a Holocaust denier. He portrayed the Holocaust as a big mistake where millions of people accidentally “ended up dead”. He claimed the Paris Olympics were worse than the Nazi occupation. He was given airtime by Josh Rogan for the world’s biggest podcast audience

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Based on absolute engagement — the platform doesn’t expose follower counts here, so large accounts score higher.

From likes, comments.

Why it worked

Opens with a short, self-contained line that is easy to take in at a glance.
Admits a failure or a cost, which buys trust that a polished post cannot.
Frames the idea around what the reader stands to lose, which is more motivating than gain.
Ends on a short line that is easy to quote and repeat.
The opening line stands alone, so it reads completely before the post is expanded.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.

The mechanics

Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: plain, matter-of-fact
Mechanisms: Vulnerability, Loss aversion
Written for: Marketers and content teams

Analysis by ViralLoop — not written by the original author.

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